Hello and welcome to Friday 5 September 2025.

Where has the week gone?!? I have no idea. Time is just flying by. I've been busy on the plot deadheading, cutting things back and collecting seeds, in between the heavy rain showers. I can't wait to do a big tidy up and let the chickens enjoy rummaging around and fertilise the soil.

I've had two new florists visit the plot and buy cut flowers from me, which has been great. I love showing people around and chatting about what's growing and what's to come in 2026. When it has rained I've been studying like mad and really thinking about potential local clients and my USP. There's plenty more work to be done but it's a good start.

This weekend I'll be starting off some hardy annuals and tidying up an area on the plot to create a proper dedicated workspace for my flowers and equipment. At the moment everything is crammed into the feed room for the chickens and it's not ideal so I have plans for a new studio space.

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